"After my first heart attack, I kept hearing the doctors using jargon that later I learned were the names of cardiac procedures and methodologies that the Foundation had funded. That was when I first understood that I owed them my life"

How helpless would you feel is your loved one suddenly collapsed from a heart attack?

Heart attack symptoms are not always obvious - Chris tells how his life was saved by a miracle.

Younger people can have heart problems when there is a family history.

Lynne with daughter Sarah (right) and granddaughter Emily. ˜Here I am, fighting fit and loving every moment I have with my family. It's all because of the hard work of cardiac researchers.'

Experiencing 'heartburn' symptoms after a chest infection, Michael was unaware he was having a heart attack.

After a heart-stopping ambulance ride, Neil soon made a full recovery.

In December 2011, Steve Thomas had enjoyed his usual game of Saturday morning tennis when he returned home and suffered a mild angina heart attack.

After life-saving surgery, Sue enjoys the simple things.

Yvonne's symptoms of breathlessness and back pain are an example of the different signs of impending heart attack in men and women.